A vbad anon acount Id have to agree but Revenge of The Sith really gave this a run a run for its money score wise. Some cases i feel Revenge of the Sith had better soundtrack then any other star wars film.
I think truthfully The Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars Title in existence, it has the perfect mix of action/story elements coupled together with the most amazing soundtrack for key moments of the movie and nothing really felt out of place in the movie to me.... I like A New Hope but I find the beginning slow but pays off with an epic last hour of the movie and same with Return Of The Jedi. All I'll say is at least I have yet to fall asleep to these movies, the prequels made me fall asleep within the first hour.....
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I always remember the part from 4:04 and on, because I played Shadows of the Empire on the N64 when I was little and it gives me so much nostalgia. This battle in movie is probably my favorite scene
I agree, and a ton of the Return of the Jedi score reminds me of Jedi Academy, but in regards to Shadows that Boba Fett/Slave I fight was ridiculously difficult, probably hardest fight in the game and the bit at 8:11 that's the reused boss theme in the game always reminds me of that super difficult fight
3:34 Announcer: "The first transport is away!" Everyone: "Yayyyyyyy!" Announcer: "The first transport is away!" edit: hope everyone is doing well in 2021!
This one... you can just hear the constant battles between forces, and the ever-persistent struggle of the rebellion against the evil empire. Gotta love it.
No one ever complained about the cold on Hoth. We never felt it. Even though we were blinded by blizzards, we could see the final end of the Rebellion in our blaster sights. Was it only a mirage? Perhaps. But on that day, on that planet, our blood ran hot with dreams of victory, melting the ice that stood in our way. As the Rebels fled, the 501st gathered around a burning bunker and let out a cheer that shook the stars. The Rebellion was done, the Death Star was being rebuilt, bigger than ever. Order had finally returned to the Galaxy, in no small part due to the efforts of the fighting men of the 501st.
2:43-3:04 is the build-up. 3:05 is the Imperial trap 3:12 is lightside's answer - a fantastic musical gem. It never shows up again in any of the movies. The tiny little version of the Force theme. Fuckin' badass.
I didn't watch these movies until after I was in my late teens, but I always remember where I first heard many of these parts. @2:05 The main menu of the Star Wars Jedi Academy game. Not sure if it was due to mods or was in there by default, but the game has many pieces from the original trilogy so I'm tempted to believe it was there by default. In general though most of this song is available throughout the two 6th Generation Console and PC Jedi Knight games. @4:01 This part of the song was played on some volcano planet in Star Wars Rogue Squadron on N64 and PC (thanks, GoG). Always scared me and made me tense. Funny that it originated on a snowy planet, but always felt more fitting to the volcano planet from that game. @8:10 I remember this part the most from when I was a kid fighting bosses like IG-88 and Boba Fett in Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire on N64.
00:00 - 00:40 That part has always hits me. I don't know, it has a unique beauty. In the movie Han and Luke say goodbye and this melody plays in the background, the scene lasts very little, but it is very beautiful. They are friends saying goodbye. In fact, it is the last time they are seen in the film. very nostalgic.
I still remember Lego Star Wars II and TCS, hearing this and just sitting there for only that. It was so beautiful to me. Wish I could do that for the first time again.
I'm going to see a screening of the film with live orchestral score at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday - can't wait, just listening to this in anticipation :D
Because you have Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Soundtrack before every track listing...... YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TRACK IT IS UNTIL YOU PLAY IT!!!!!!!! THE THUMB NAIL TELLS THAT INFO!!!!!!!!!
Arguably three of his greatest soundtracks came in the 90s - Schindler's List, Jurassic Park and The Phantom Menace. I agree from ROTS onwards he kinda lost his touch.
Have you noticed that: 1/ Anakin's Theme is The Imperial March chopped up, and put back together, in a different order 2/ Across The Stars is Luke's Theme in a minor key 3/ the celebration music on Naboo is The Emperor's Theme, in a major key 4/ the hyperspace jump music in ROTJ is a variation of The Throne Room?
I can close my eyes and actually picture the entire scene along with the music.
I picture han and leia slow dancing in an ice cave in that little beginning section
Same
Rough one was the g.o.a.t.
Same
Same
This sequence, the Asteroid Field, the Dagobah themes, the Carbonite Scene... Empire had some amazing moments musically. What a great score.
Not just musically I might add!
the other sw soundtracks are really great sts but this one in particular is on a much higher level than the rest
A vbad anon acount Id have to agree but Revenge of The Sith really gave this a run a run for its money score wise. Some cases i feel Revenge of the Sith had better soundtrack then any other star wars film.
I think truthfully The Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars Title in existence, it has the perfect mix of action/story elements coupled together with the most amazing soundtrack for key moments of the movie and nothing really felt out of place in the movie to me.... I like A New Hope but I find the beginning slow but pays off with an epic last hour of the movie and same with Return Of The Jedi.
All I'll say is at least I have yet to fall asleep to these movies, the prequels made me fall asleep within the first hour.....
John Williams is a god of music
The first transport, is away! The first transport, is away!
No comma there between subject and predicate.
*Rebel Star pilots cheer*
Yay
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"Good! Our first catch of the day!"
10:20 - 11:20 must be one of the greatest minutes in music ever written.
VERY fun to play as well
Jedi chivalry to the rescue !
Of course they are.
Even better and stronger if you listen to the quasi desperate minutes before, from 09:36.
Luke skywalker theme of battlefront 2
"I feel like I could take on the Empire all by myself"
Imperial fleet get ready to suck some Dak!
RIP Dak
R-really? 'Cause... 'cause that would be awesome! HEY, GUYS! DAK SAYS HE'S GOT THIS!
Your Dad's Metal Band Luke: Yep, I have that feeling too!
No thanks I'd rather watch it on my ancient VHS player thanks
So beautiful, for a battle.
This also brings back Lego Star Wars memories.
Yes, the echo base level.
AWWWWW YEAAAA
Oh... that level. I could not for the life of me figure out how to get C-3PO on the darn ledge.
@@s.garciamusik2125 I hated that mission
S. Garcia Musik Yes!
You can't fully appreciate the Imperial March theme without seeing how John Willims incorporates it into other places in the soundtrack.
Good thinking 🤔 👍
Like at 1:08. Love the low-key lead up to a softer-than-usual version of The Imperial March. It's all brilliant.
John Williams is a God of music :D
Not 'A' god, 'THE' GOD of Music.
Obviously
He will easily be up there in history with Beethoven and Chopin.
@@ReveredDead I agree.
4:39 The Battle Of Hoth begins and it blew people’s minds away in 1980.
Not even a million views, yet, this is the greatest action cue even written. This will be remembered forever in film music history.
I always remember the part from 4:04 and on, because I played Shadows of the Empire on the N64 when I was little and it gives me so much nostalgia. This battle in movie is probably my favorite scene
I agree, and a ton of the Return of the Jedi score reminds me of Jedi Academy, but in regards to Shadows that Boba Fett/Slave I fight was ridiculously difficult, probably hardest fight in the game and the bit at 8:11 that's the reused boss theme in the game always reminds me of that super difficult fight
It was a smart use of the soundtrack. Loved the game. I think the nostalgi is strong with this one.
:D
I played that game also. The cd recording is still available.
0:00 - Ion Cannon
4:02 - Imperial Walkers
7:39 - Beneath the AT-AT
11:42 - Escape in the Millennium Falcon
Beneath the AT-AT is at 9:20
All these timestamps are wrong you suck
Hey, don’t blame me, guys, blame Wikipedia lol 😂 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empire_Strikes_Back_(soundtrack)?wprov=sfti1
You forgot about the glorious and hilarious cracking of a snow speeder by an AT AT.
5:13
The finest soundtrack ever made. No a single bad track in it. Many tracks are stellar. This is one of them.
Totally agree! The best score to the best movie in the OT. Williams reacts to the genius on screen & applies his own.
Probably one of the most complex and epic compositions of John Williams.
0:00 - 0:38 AWESOME! Loved this theme in LEGO SW too.
You can hear the ice, the speeders, and the walkers in the instrumentation. You can hear the tow cable attaching and detaching. Brilliant.
3:34
Announcer: "The first transport is away!"
Everyone: "Yayyyyyyy!"
Announcer: "The first transport is away!"
edit: hope everyone is doing well in 2021!
"Whoever is the owner of the white landspeeder, you left your lights on. I repeat, you left your lights on."
The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. There is no stopping in the White Zone.
*LUKE:* Why does that voice sound familiar?
I love how you can here what is happening based on the music alone. John Williams is a genius.
Dak: Feeling alright, sir?
Luke: Just like you, Dak. How ‘bout you?
Dak: Right now I can take on the whole Empire myself.
Luke: I know what you mean.
02:50 “Ah Jim, Robot camels”
Family Guy
“Check it out, one of ‘em’ is wearing Crocs”
I'm so glad this is the entire 14 minutes +, uninterrupted! This is one of the best musical set pieces of Williams' career, IMO.
3:12
I love that little Rebel Fanfare
Damn. This reminds me that I really need to go watch Empire again.
Heck, the entire original trilogy
john Williams cleverly used the pianos here too
My favorite battle in all of Star Wars, even though they lose
same because of the snow XD
It is one of the best, but i prefer the Battle of Endor much more imo
Foreshadowing for the rest of the movie.
Empire has the best music of all time! Even the small moments in the film are so beautifully crafted!
4:30 the one time the tuba has the melody
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What is with Jabbas theme
@@ChupeTTe oh yeah that too
The first bit is so nostalgic to Lego Star Wars 2, the portion is rarely used in other video games.
Yeah why wasn't this in the classic battlefront 2 2005 game
Truly epic music, John Williams made a modern classic, film music for the ages
That bit at 2:45 ..... I love it....Wish there was a bit just with that music on yt somewhere....It gives the chills before the battle xD
Studer Andrew ikr
0:39 Easily one of the best combinations of strings and horns in film history. John Williams is the undisputed master of orchestral scores!
12:15 A pure god like horn-gasm. John Williams at his best.
Those are predominatly Trombones though
@@jessemoog5310 awesome either way!!
@@joshuakline1435 well, of course
6:25 “Yes Lord Vader, I’ve reached the main power generators, the shield will be down in moments. You may start your landing.”
2:40 Oh man, this brings back so many LEGO Star Wars memories to me...
This is so underrated
There isn't too much action sequence music that can compare to this. There is just so much raw power here.
Can't recall how many times I played as Luke Skywalker on Hoth in Battlefront 2 and beat the crap out of the Empire! Xbox memories!
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Play as Pilot Luke?
Yes < >No
I usually decline because I'm on the snowspeeder so much heroes don't affect it.
Am I the only empirel boi here?
@@Shabot-db2ok I love that game it's my childhood
@@jarrodedson5441 me too
The part at 9:20 in the soundtrack is anxiety-enducing and i love it. Always loved that bit
This one... you can just hear the constant battles between forces, and the ever-persistent struggle of the rebellion against the evil empire. Gotta love it.
Was anyone else completely terrified of the AT-ATs their first time seeing this movie as a little kid?
I saw this movie in the theater with my dad and he kept referring to the walkers as "those camel things". :-D
The Last Jedi will probably introduce FOHCs: First Order Heavy Camels
I wish I could've been around as a kid when this was brand new. I was born in the wrong generation, or so I feel. :-C
I was 18, and they terrified me!
Driven2Beers first time I ever saw an AT-AT was in LEGO Star Wars TCS, I was terrified
I love the ambient part in the beginning. John Williams can do that so well.
"come on golden rod, your gonna be a permanent resident." han to C3PO
It was difficult for Anthony Daniels to move quickly in that metallic suit.
I saw the original films at the cinema in the 70s-80s and John Williams score was brilliant through the speakers.
No one ever complained about the cold on Hoth. We never felt it. Even though we were blinded by blizzards, we could see the final end of the Rebellion in our blaster sights. Was it only a mirage? Perhaps. But on that day, on that planet, our blood ran hot with dreams of victory, melting the ice that stood in our way.
As the Rebels fled, the 501st gathered around a burning bunker and let out a cheer that shook the stars. The Rebellion was done, the Death Star was being rebuilt, bigger than ever. Order had finally returned to the Galaxy, in no small part due to the efforts of the fighting men of the 501st.
This score was so freaking epic !! love StarWars :)
3:09
Sir rebel ships are coming into our sector
Good our 1st catch of the day
The hoth music sequences help me feel chilled in the summer time lol
John Williams is a absolutely genius. I love this Soundtrack and the other of the Original Trilogy.
4:39 is the part we all came for. Admit it.
Dr Hans Volter facts
Speak for yourself. I came just because I was interested in hearing the whole thing again.
I came for the part where the AT-AT falls over and explodes, but i can't find it
I can hear that AT-AT stomping toward me!
I always come for 3:44
12:49 memories of arriving at Darth Vaders Castle in Jedi Academy.
Yes! The acid rain of Vjun!
8:59 - 9:10 always stands out so much for me
Nostalgic Lego Star Wars 2 vibes
My favorite of the Williams' Star Wars scores, as well as the best of the movies.
How many of us cry watching Empire, I know I do, best movie of all time
I’m here anytime it snows. Anyone else? See you at echo base.
It's been snowing off and on here in Louisville KY. I looked out the window and my first thought was looks like Hoth. Lol
GOOD SHOT JANSON!
The Empire Strikes Back is 40 years old this year !! May the 40th be with you!!
3:45 beautiful
Hey everyone, Dak says he’s got this one!
0:41 God that ascend in the music is heavenly
2:43-3:04 is the build-up.
3:05 is the Imperial trap
3:12 is lightside's answer - a fantastic musical gem. It never shows up again in any of the movies. The tiny little version of the Force theme. Fuckin' badass.
Play this every time It snows
Empire was made for this MN kid! 🤓
10:11 Luke’s theme in Classic Battlefront 2! Perfect for him
3:15 Standby Ion control. Fire!
such a iconic ost, you can replay each scene in your head
I didn't watch these movies until after I was in my late teens, but I always remember where I first heard many of these parts.
@2:05
The main menu of the Star Wars Jedi Academy game. Not sure if it was due to mods or was in there by default, but the game has many pieces from the original trilogy so I'm tempted to believe it was there by default. In general though most of this song is available throughout the two 6th Generation Console and PC Jedi Knight games.
@4:01
This part of the song was played on some volcano planet in Star Wars Rogue Squadron on N64 and PC (thanks, GoG). Always scared me and made me tense. Funny that it originated on a snowy planet, but always felt more fitting to the volcano planet from that game.
@8:10
I remember this part the most from when I was a kid fighting bosses like IG-88 and Boba Fett in Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire on N64.
"Would it help if I got out and pushed?"
"It might!"
0:43 When you hear your mum approaching your room and you haven't cleaned it up yet
3.10 Standby Ion Control... Fire!
Right now I could take on the whole empire myself. I think that line spoke for us all back in the day.
Probably my favorite song on the soundtrack
“Distance to power generators?”
“One seven decimal two eight.”
"He's no good to me dead.." -Boba Fett
The empire will compensate you if he dies
Star Wars Empire at War anyone? Awesome game, I wish sb could remake it
I'll do you one better. Shadows of the Empire :)
I'm in.
No need to remake it when you have true star wars fans making the best mods for free!
I love Empire At War, but being honest I love Republic At War too. (Mod for EAW)
@@DarksaberForce Great game, along with jedi Knight series too and rogue squadron.
I'm old school. I have the soundtrack on record and on CD. I picked up the sound track in 1980 after seeing Empire.
11:14 Oh finally found it!
General Veers: Distance to power generators?
AT AT Driver: 1 decimal 2, 8.
General Veers: Target, maximum firepower.
3:06 the first catch of the day
00:00 - 00:40 That part has always hits me. I don't know, it has a unique beauty. In the movie Han and Luke say goodbye and this melody plays in the background, the scene lasts very little, but it is very beautiful. They are friends saying goodbye. In fact, it is the last time they are seen in the film. very nostalgic.
imagine if han had died in this film, and that was really the last time.
this brings me back good memories
Echo Station 3TA! - We've Spotted Imperial Walkers!
12:14 is just great.
I love hearing this song and looking out and seeing it snow; I feel so careless and free, like I’m on that beautiful snow scape planet.
I still remember Lego Star Wars II and TCS, hearing this and just sitting there for only that. It was so beautiful to me. Wish I could do that for the first time again.
Sir rebel ships are coming into our sector
Good out first catch of the day
THE BEST medley in any movie ever!
The Battle of Hoth (Medley) Best piece of music ever created!!
The score for this lost the Oscar to "Fame"
I don't even know what Fame is. Shows how worthwhile an Oscar is when the film fades into obscurity after earning one.
The original Star Wars lost best picture to Annie Hall. Empire Strikes Back wasn't even nominated.
@@mitchellgeorge6031Thats because it was a sequel.
PEW PEWPEW PEW!!!.... Target! Maximum firepower!
8:11 shadow of the empire N64 boss battle ;)
Yeah, it makes me instantly picture the AT-ST cutscene when you open the door to the hangar.
@@henrique88t yeah brooooo!!!!!
I'm going to see a screening of the film with live orchestral score at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday - can't wait, just listening to this in anticipation :D
13:10 every time I listen to this part I can just picture the [millenium falcon not working] and Han hitting it
12:15 Enter Darth Vader.
Trumpets at 10:51
I prefer the next rythme with the fast imperial march, it's like "Nothing can stop the Empire rebel scum!"
11:14 - 11:40 Favorite part!
4:01 just gives me the right vibes UNTIL I REMEMBER HOW MANY TIMES I HEARD THIS IN STAR WARS: ROGUE SQUADRON.
A masterpiece !
13:31 TA TAAAAAAAAAAAA tatatataaaaaaA TA-TA-TA-RA-RA-TAAAA TA-TA-TA-RA-TA hermosoo!!
Because you have Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Soundtrack before every track listing...... YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TRACK IT IS UNTIL YOU PLAY IT!!!!!!!! THE THUMB NAIL TELLS THAT INFO!!!!!!!!!
Williams at his peak. Too bad he seemed to run out of steam in the 90s.
Arguably three of his greatest soundtracks came in the 90s - Schindler's List, Jurassic Park and The Phantom Menace. I agree from ROTS onwards he kinda lost his touch.
@@TheFractalVerse-o3l Jurassic park was an example of his laziness. It's the same riff played over and over and over again.
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What a great score! The great John Williams!
2:06 i can see the direct influence of the "march of the resistance" theme
Have you noticed that:
1/ Anakin's Theme is The Imperial March chopped up, and put back together, in a different order
2/ Across The Stars is Luke's Theme in a minor key
3/ the celebration music on Naboo is The Emperor's Theme, in a major key
4/ the hyperspace jump music in ROTJ is a variation of The Throne Room?
@@richardconnold8060 Luke's Theme also comes back to Ach-to/Old Luke's theme, played differently, (sorry i dont know much musical lexicon)
2:45 i love how eerie it is
Love that balance of motifs at the end: Imperial march vs. Han solo and the princess. Perfection